Skowhegan Area High School Intervention Program

Intervention: sharing of expertise, discussion and planning

James Black
Essential Question: What do we need to do to create an effective program?

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What is school intervention? An intervention is a deliberate process by which change is introduced into a students' thoughts, feelings and behaviors.


What is the purpose of interventions? The overall objective of an intervention is to confront a person in a non-threatening way and allow them to see their self-destructive behavior, and how it affects themselves, family and friends.

When is intervention necessary?
  • Academic Failure
  • Social Alienation
  • Apathy towards school
  • Association with violence or delinquency
  • Attendance issues
  • Grade level Immaturity

Early intervention is Key!! There are three primary reasons for intervening early with an exceptional child: to enhance the students development, to provide support and assistance before habits have formed and to maximize the student's chance for success in society.

Types of intervention:
  • 8th grade referrals/screenings
  • Lab(Work with subject area teacher)
  • Lunchtime Academic Selective(similar to after school program HW lab)
  • Guided Study(After school program)
  • Academy(winter/summer school)
  • Parent/Guardian Reading
  • Attendance
  • ?????


Possible schedule
Period 1-2 (70 min.)
Advisor/Advisee and in-school intervention (40 min.)
Period 3-4 (70 min.)
Period 5-6 (70 min.)
Period 7-8 (70 min.)


Intervention Resources:


Basic school intervention materials.
http://www.interventioncentral.org/

Great resource for Team Intervention.
http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/interventions/sbit.php

A resource for introducing and starting intervention in schools.
http://schoolintervention.com/Intervention.htm